Braiding technology that saves lives
Sometimes it’s a tiny implant that saves a life: a stent that ensures blood flow. Manufacturing these small lifesavers is a highly precise, technically demanding process. Admedes and B&R, the Machine Automation Division of ABB, reimagined stent production – and developed a braiding machine that sets new standards. Read more
Seamless engineering for adaptive vison
The B&R vision system includes a wide selection of powerful image processing functions that run directly on-camera. They are easy to set up, simulate, and manage right in B&R’s universal engineering environment along with all your other automation components. Designed for intuitive development without specialist expertise in vision or AI, and often without writing a single…
Automation Software
The sixth generation of automation software from B&R is the perfect development environment for maximum productivity and minimum time to market. Read more
Every breakthrough begins with a simple question: What do our customers need next?
In a world where automation systems are required to achieve more with less – less space, less energy and less complexity – we asked ourselves how motion control could be completely rethought. The answer is our acopos m4. Read more [Picture source: B&R Industrial Automation on linkedin.com]
When 30 milliseconds make all the difference
If you want to stay at the forefront of technology, you have to be prepared to try something completely new. This was also the case at Berhalter Swiss Die-Cutting in Widnau, Switzerland. The company’s new B6 die cutter offers fail-safe operation, digital motion control and real-time stroke correction. The technological leap was made possible by B&R’s…
A new era of drive technology
With the new generation of the ACOPOS P3, B&R is setting new standards for performance, compact size and intelligence. The advanced design offers unrivaled power density and precision in an extremely compact format reducing the space required in the control cabinet…
B&R unveils a new era in Motion technology
At SPS 2025, B&R Industrial Automation, ABB’s Machine Automation Division, will present a breakthrough in motion technology, designed to help manufacturers master today’s key challenges: shorter product life cycles, increasing customization, and the need for seamless connectivity across machines and systems. The global product launch will take place from November 25–27 at Hall 7, Booth 206,…
AI-enhanced machine vision
Vision functions based on deep learning let you get excellent and consistent results under challenging conditions and handle unpredictable variations in lighting, materials and products. Rather than writing fixed rules, you just upload a set of good reference images. The deep learning toolchain integrated in Automation Studio streamlines setup with predefined training parameters. By eliminating complex…
Upgraded servo drive reduces cabinet footprint by 50%
Up to 60% increased power range, plus 8x more computing power within the same frame size, makes ACOPOS P3 B&R’s most power-dense servo drives to date. Read more
Move from reactive maintenance to proactive optimization
ACOPOStrak Monitor combines B&R’s deep domain expertise in track technology with advanced AI algorithms to transform data into clear insights. Read more [Picture source: B&R Industrial Automation on linkedin.com]